Notice Information
Notice Title
SFO/GenCoun/AVE1/25
Notice Description
The contract is for the provision of expert support services to the Serious Fraud Office. The maximum value of the contract is PS650,000 (not including VAT). The services are to be supplied at the instruction of the SFO and charges are to be based on hourly rates. The final spend on the contract will depend on how much work the SFO gives to the supplier, but it cannot exceed the maximum value. Due to an oversight the publication for this notification has been delayed. The contract was awarded and began on 22nd October 2025.
Procurement Information
SFO assessed CCS frameworks for relevant expertise but were unable to find any. In the context of urgency SFO undertook an off-framework assessment of the available persons with relevant expertise, addressing the question of conflicts, availability, and cost. SFO subsequently awarded a contact to the expert who offered best value for money.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0649fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011695-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Feb 202512 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@sfo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1Y 5BS
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011695-2026
10th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010909-2026
6th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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